- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Best way to choose?
Do it by money, and this....
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=4 33&model2=467&chart=165
So, go find 2 processors that cost roughly the same, one AMD X2 and one core duo.
Then compare them on here.
I did a comparison between
Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13ghz - Skt775 Fsb1066 2mb at £140.95
and
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz Socket AM2 L2 1MB 2 x 512 KB at £139.17
And Im sad to say, the duo won quite well. Sad, because Ive always liked AMD, but I do go with whatevers is best moneywise.
For my next computer, it looks like I'll be moving to Intel for the first time in 5 years (or more). Makes sense really.
However, I really dont see the need for anything much more than a dual core processor above the specs above.
If my 3000 (single core) is only just starting to show issues, then buying an uber chip now would be a waste of money.